Blog Post by Michael Maher S.J.
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15 June 2025
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Thomas Paine, in his famous pamphlet entitled The Age of Reason, argued that our only true knowledge of ...
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12 April 2025
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent In today’s first reading, the prophet Ezekiel reminds the people that it is God that makes them holy. ...
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11 April 2025
Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent One of the earliest memories of a religious function that I can recall was attending Stations of the Cross on ...
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10 April 2025
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent National identities are frequently marked by geographical features. However, one of the most deeply embedded ...
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9 April 2025
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today’s first reading always leaves the lector with no little confusion on how to pronounce the names ...
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8 April 2025
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent In today’s gospel, John states the following: Because of the way he spoke, many followed him. There are many ...
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7 April 2025
Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent The lengthy first reading tells the story of Susana whose reputation was being comprised two degenerate men ...
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6 April 2025
Fifth Sunday of Lent In the early church, the weeks prior to easter provided the time of catechesis for those who would be entering the church. ...
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1 February 2025
Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Both readings today speak of the merits of faith. For some intellectuals, particularly those of the ...
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31 January 2025
Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest John Bosco (1815-1888) is one of the great saints of modern Catholicism. He grew up in Turin, Italy a city ...
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